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ENCLOSURE

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BP 20 NOV 16

Public Works Office.

Hong-Kong, 19th. October, 1898.

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With reference to the enquiry contained in

C.0.D.No.239 of 1898,I have the honour to submit the follow-

ing statement.

2. I desire, in the first place, to express my

regret that any portion of my former letter should have ap-

peared to imply dissatisfaction and to state that I had no

intention of conveying that I would only undertake the work

provided I was given extra pay. I trust that I have always been

found ready and willing to perform any duties which devolved

upon me from any cause.

3. The extra work performed by me in connection

with the Praya Reclamation includes the general administrati-

on and superintendence of the work. Details of construction,

the arrangement of sewers, storm-water drains, gas and water

mains,levels of existing streets and properties affected by

the work, preparation of contracts, procuring of materials, main-

tenance of plant and other matters involved in a work of this

nature are all referred to me. If the matters are of sufficient

The Hon. R. D.ORMSBY,

Director of Public Works.

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